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Mount Sinai Launches Genomic AI Research Center

Mount Sinai’s Icahn School of Medicine has established a new research center that will explore how genetics and the microorganisms living in the human gut may work together to influence disease development and patient outcomes. Using advanced sequencing technologies and artificial intelligence, researchers plan to analyze complex biological data in search of patterns that could help explain why diseases progress differently among patients and why individuals can respond differently to the same treatments. Initial research will concentrate on Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and gastrointestinal cancers, with the broader goal of supporting more personalized approaches to disease risk, diagnosis and treatment.

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$2.2B Maimonides, NYC Health + Hospitals Deal Advances

Maimonides Health is a step closer to becoming part of NYC Health + Hospitals after a New York State health planning committee unanimously approved the proposed transaction. The plan now heads to the full Public Health and Health Planning Council, which is scheduled to consider it on September 17. The partnership is supported by $2.2 billion in state funding over five years and is designed to strengthen Maimonides’ financial position while preserving critical hospital and specialty services in Brooklyn. The funding would also support major improvements, including a transition to the Epic electronic health record system and upgrades to hospital facilities, while bringing Maimonides access to higher Medicaid reimbursement rates.

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NYP Brooklyn Methodist NY Nurses Ratify New Contract

Nearly 1,600 NYSNA nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital have approved a new three-year labor agreement following months of negotiations over working conditions and patient care. The deal strengthens staffing requirements, expands measures aimed at protecting hospital workers from violence, establishes protections concerning the use of artificial intelligence in clinical decision-making, and provides annual pay increases. The agreement also changes parts of the arbitration process, giving nurses additional mechanisms to address staffing disputes and other workplace concerns.

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NYU Langone Study Finds Teacher Training Builds Trust

New research from NYU Langone Health shows that specialized professional development can help early childhood teachers build stronger, more trusting relationships with families. In two studies of New York City universal pre-K programs, parents reported better communication, greater trust, and more inclusive school leadership when educators received ParentCorps training. The findings highlight teacher development as a promising approach to strengthening family partnerships and advancing greater equity in early education.

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NYU Leads $19.67M Study on Ketamine for Trauma Pain

NYU Grossman School of Medicine is leading a major multicenter clinical trial exploring whether low-dose ketamine can provide better pain relief for patients recovering from surgery following serious orthopedic injuries. Supported by nearly $20 million in federal funding, the seven-year K-POST study will involve 1,800 patients and assess pain, recovery, mental health and medication use over time. The research could provide new evidence to guide postoperative pain treatment and improve long-term outcomes for orthopedic trauma patients.

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NYC Health + Hospitals Expands Veterans Benefits Access

NYC Health + Hospitals has partnered with the New York City Department of Veterans’ Services to make benefits assistance more accessible to veterans and their immediate family members. Through the new collaboration, veteran patients, employees, community members, and eligible relatives can meet with benefits advisors for personalized guidance on VA claims, available programs, and resources related to financial stability, housing, education, employment, health care, and overall well-being. The initiative strengthens the health system’s efforts to provide more comprehensive support to New York City’s veteran community.

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Mount Sinai Returns as US Open Health Partner

Mount Sinai will support players at the 2026 US Open with a multidisciplinary medical team offering sports medicine, emergency care, diagnostic imaging and other specialized services. The 14th year of the partnership will also include onsite activities designed to promote health, wellness and active lifestyles among tournament fans and families.

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Mount Sinai Earns Top National Hospital Recognition

The Mount Sinai Hospital has once again been recognized among the nation's leading hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 2026-27, extending its Honor Roll streak to 11 consecutive years. The hospital received national recognition across 12 medical specialties, including five ranked in the top 10, while earning the highest "High Performing" designation in all 23 evaluated procedures and conditions. Mount Sinai West, Mount Sinai Morningside, and Mount Sinai South Nassau also received high marks, highlighting the health system's continued leadership in patient care, clinical excellence, research, and health equity throughout New York.

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Bellevue Expands ER CT Imaging for Faster Care

NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue has completed a nearly $7 million modernization of its Emergency Department CT suite by bringing a second advanced CT scanner online. The expanded imaging capacity is expected to speed the diagnosis of strokes, traumatic injuries, and other medical emergencies while improving patient flow in one of the nation's busiest emergency departments. Hospital leaders say the upgrade strengthens Bellevue's ability to provide uninterrupted, around-the-clock emergency imaging for the more than 110,000 patients treated annually.